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The latest news from University of Plymouth.60Helping to combat dental anxiety – first recipient of Cornwall challenge fund announcedhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/helping-to-combat-dental-anxiety-first-recipient-of-cornwall-challenge-fund-announced
The Foundation for Effective Management of Dental Anxiety (FEMDA) is the first successful recipient of a grant from the EPIC Challenge Fund https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/helping-to-combat-dental-anxiety-first-recipient-of-cornwall-challenge-fund-announcedMon, 19 Mar 2018 09:30:00 +0000Students expand their horizons thanks to trust set up in memory of Nancy Astor https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/students-expand-their-horizons-thanks-to-trust-set-up-in-memory-of-nancy-astor
University of Plymouth students meet Lord Mayor of Plymouth and trustees to talk about how they are using bursarieshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/students-expand-their-horizons-thanks-to-trust-set-up-in-memory-of-nancy-astorFri, 16 Mar 2018 16:19:00 +0000National campaign on refugee family reunion supported by University of Plymouth and Red Cross partnershiphttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/national-campaign-on-refugee-family-reunion-supported-by-university-of-plymouth-and-red-cross-partnership
Students and staff from the University's Plymouth Law Clinic use their expertise to support separated families https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/national-campaign-on-refugee-family-reunion-supported-by-university-of-plymouth-and-red-cross-partnershipFri, 16 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000New research sheds light on underlying cause of stroke https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-sheds-light-on-underlying-cause-of-stroke
Study shows how a novel drug can help lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain – the main cause of brain injury in stroke. https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-sheds-light-on-underlying-cause-of-strokeThu, 15 Mar 2018 09:06:00 +0000Decreased oxygen levels could present hidden threat to marine species, study suggestshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/decreased-oxygen-levels-could-present-hidden-threat-to-marine-species-study-suggests
The research was led by Dr Manuela Truebano and Professor John Spicer with contribution from students from the marine biology programmeshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/decreased-oxygen-levels-could-present-hidden-threat-to-marine-species-study-suggestsWed, 14 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +0000Winners of the Peninsula Arts Film Commission 2018 announced https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/winners-of-the-peninsula-arts-film-commission-2018-announced
Richard Broomhall and Chris Bailey and Ieuan Jones will create new work using footage from the South West Film and Television Archive. https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/winners-of-the-peninsula-arts-film-commission-2018-announcedTue, 13 Mar 2018 10:12:00 +0000Plymouth to stage final exhibition by ‘the last of the St Ives modernists’https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouth-to-stage-final-exhibition-by-the-last-of-the-st-ives-modernists
The exhibition is a partnership between Peninsula Arts and The Box, Plymouth.https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouth-to-stage-final-exhibition-by-the-last-of-the-st-ives-modernistsMon, 12 Mar 2018 16:51:00 +0000New film starring Gabriel Byrne features soundtrack made in Plymouthhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-film-starring-gabriel-byrne-features-soundtrack-made-in-plymouth
Associate Professor in Media Arts Dr John Matthias has written the score for a sci-fi thriller with an A-list cast.https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-film-starring-gabriel-byrne-features-soundtrack-made-in-plymouthThu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000Researchers recruiting local smokers to major national study looking at reducing cigarette consumptionhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-recruiting-local-smokers-to-major-national-study-looking-at-reducing-cigarette-consumption
Participants needed for the Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS) study to reduce their number of cigarettes - not quit entirelyhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-recruiting-local-smokers-to-major-national-study-looking-at-reducing-cigarette-consumptionWed, 07 Mar 2018 13:54:00 +0000Clocking up the hours for Student Volunteering Weekhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/clocking-up-the-hours-for-student-volunteering-week-2018
Students organised a Micro-Volunteering Fair, community efforts, charity events and received awards during the week's eventshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/clocking-up-the-hours-for-student-volunteering-week-2018Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:54:00 +0000Dentistry Fellow appointed to national leadership role https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dentistry-fellow-appointed-to-national-leadership-role
Ian Mills, Fellow at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, has been elected as the next Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UKhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dentistry-fellow-appointed-to-national-leadership-roleTue, 06 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000Scholarship to help Nepalese student reach more people following earthquake disasterhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scholarship-to-help-nepalese-student-reach-more-people-following-earthquake-disaster
Postgraduate student Dr Aban Gautam has received a scholarship from the David Nott Foundation to help further his work.https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scholarship-to-help-nepalese-student-reach-more-people-following-earthquake-disasterMon, 05 Mar 2018 12:17:00 +0000Making a difference for refugees – meet the founder of the life-changing Plymouth programme STARThttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/making-a-difference-for-refugees-nil-meet-the-founder-of-the-life-changing-plymouth-programme-start
Avril Bellinger says success of any size can come from simply asking ‘What can I do to help?’. https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/making-a-difference-for-refugees-nil-meet-the-founder-of-the-life-changing-plymouth-programme-startSat, 03 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0000Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trialhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/professor-co-authors-paper-on-landmark-bladder-cancer-trial
Paper details the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/professor-co-authors-paper-on-landmark-bladder-cancer-trialThu, 01 Mar 2018 17:18:00 +0000Researchers join UK brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives losthttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-joined-the-uks-brain-tumour-community-in-falling-silent-to-remember-lives-lost
The University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence marked a minute's silence on 1 March to mark the start of Brain Tumour Awareness monthhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-joined-the-uks-brain-tumour-community-in-falling-silent-to-remember-lives-lostThu, 01 Mar 2018 13:35:00 +0000Government funding boost to British marine researchhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/government-funding-boost-to-british-marine-research
The University is part of a major new project designed to generate a better understanding of the value of the marine environmenthttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/government-funding-boost-to-british-marine-researchThu, 01 Mar 2018 13:05:00 +0000Researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumourshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researcher-secures-funding-to-further-investigate-treatment-for-neuro-tumours
Dr Sylwia Ammoun has received £112,071 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks to research into hereditary condition NF2https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researcher-secures-funding-to-further-investigate-treatment-for-neuro-tumoursThu, 01 Mar 2018 08:57:00 +0000Plymouth’s medical school earns degree-awarding powerhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouths-medical-school-earns-degree-awarding-power
It can now award medical degrees in its own right after successfully completing an accreditation process with the General Medical Council (GMC).https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouths-medical-school-earns-degree-awarding-powerWed, 28 Feb 2018 14:06:00 +0000Appropriate risk management is crucial for effective strategic leadership, says new reporthttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/appropriate-risk-management-is-crucial-for-effective-strategic-leadership-says-new-report
Dr Simon Ashby, from Plymouth Business School, was lead researcher on the report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountantshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/appropriate-risk-management-is-crucial-for-effective-strategic-leadership-says-new-reportWed, 28 Feb 2018 10:28:00 +0000Basic password guidance can dramatically improve account security, study showshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/basic-password-guidance-can-dramatically-improve-account-security-study-shows
Research comes at a time when the global cyber security threat is continuing to rise with accounts constantly at risk of attackhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/basic-password-guidance-can-dramatically-improve-account-security-study-showsWed, 28 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000Performance aims to change public perception of seagulls and their songhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/performance-aims-to-change-public-perception-of-seagulls-and-their-song
Queen Canute shows the ways seagulls' song can change over the course of a year and premieres at the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festivalhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/performance-aims-to-change-public-perception-of-seagulls-and-their-songTue, 27 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000University of Plymouth and Yeovil College to deliver courses in computing and engineeringhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-of-plymouth-and-yeovil-college-to-deliver-courses-in-computing-and-engineering
The two institutions are planning to launch a series of courses specifically designed to help employers attract and retain those with higher skillshttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-of-plymouth-and-yeovil-college-to-deliver-courses-in-computing-and-engineeringFri, 23 Feb 2018 10:19:00 +0000Marine policy expert addresses Parliamentary meeting on post-BREXIT fishing landscapehttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/marine-policy-expert-addresses-parliamentary-meeting-on-post-brexit-fishing-landscape
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop calls for ecosystem approach to considering UK fisheries futurehttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/marine-policy-expert-addresses-parliamentary-meeting-on-post-brexit-fishing-landscapeThu, 22 Feb 2018 13:16:00 +0000Study proposes practical solution to challenges faced by bilingual childrenhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-proposes-practical-solution-to-challenges-faced-by-bilingual-children
Scientists have created and tested the first tool for health professionals to determine language development in two-year-old bilingual childrenhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-proposes-practical-solution-to-challenges-faced-by-bilingual-childrenThu, 22 Feb 2018 08:26:00 +0000New Head for Plymouth Business Schoolhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-head-appointed-for-plymouth-business-school
Maritime law and economics expert Professor Jingjing Xu appointedhttps://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-head-appointed-for-plymouth-business-schoolWed, 21 Feb 2018 13:21:00 +0000